Unit Two- mitosis terms Flashcards
1
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poles
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opposite sides of the cell
2
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equator
A
centre lines where chromosome line up
3
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chromatin
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long tangled threads of DNA
4
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chromosomes
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DNA which has shortened thickened into distinct propeller shaped rods
5
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replicated chromosomes
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2 copies of attached DNA after DNA replication but before division
6
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chromatid
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1/2 of chromosome
7
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centromere
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point of attachment between 2 chromatids
8
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centrioles
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-found outside nucleus
-move to poles
-form spindle fibers to pull apart chromatids
9
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centrosome
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2 centrioles found in pairs at right angles
10
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aster
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centriole and its spindle fibres
11
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cell plate
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begging of a new cell wall forming and dividing plant cell
12
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cleavage flow
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indentation in the cytoplasm of animal cell the will eventually split the cell in half
